Pumpkin Bread
Mmm, this is very tasty bread! And it is so moist! I owe it to the fact that I used fresh pumpkin. Anyway, here's the recipe for this scrumptious bread. I think this is the first pumpkin bread I've ever had, and definitely the first time I've ever cooked with fresh pumpkin.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup pumpkin purée (fresh or tinned)
1/2 cup olive oil
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (I used a pinch or two more)
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (I used a pinch or two more)
1/4 teaspoon allspice (I didn't have allspice, so I ground up whole
cloves and added a pinch of ginger)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Sift together the flour, salt, sugar,
and baking soda. Mix the pumpkin, oil, eggs, 1/4 cup of water, and
spices together, then combine with the dry ingredients, but do not mix
too thoroughly. Pour into a well-buttered 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Bake
50-60 minutes (I had to bake about 15-20 minutes longer) until a straw
(I used a stick of dry spaghetti) poked in the very center of the loaf
comes out clean. Let sit for 10 minutes, then turn out of the pan and
let cool on a rack.
Note: If you want to use fresh pumpkin, I recommend cutting up the pumpkin into chunks and boiling until tender. Then cut the pumpkin out of the skin, and toss into a blender and blend until smooth for purée.
Makes one loaf.
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katycoffey (58 months ago | reply)
this looks soo good....i think i'm going to have to make some when i finally get home from work!
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